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By: alyhttp://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/comment-page-1/#comment-778591
Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:58:07 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/#comment-778591the dude is crazy thats it. He should be charged no matter what. Saying his on medication doesnt have a right, thats just so some people can feel bad for him, nahh uhh he should be put away cause thats a MANIAC dont care enough said.
]]>By: Michaelhttp://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/comment-page-1/#comment-776827
Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:42:22 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/#comment-776827George – perhaps if you had seen Mrs. Sachs on camera pushing a reporters mic away and angrily saying “my son is not a bad person”, you would have understood that my comment wasn’t a childish rant, but a perceptive observation about this dysfunctional Waltons family living on Long Island. Her comments speak volumes about parents in denial who were propping up their troubled son, probably missing all the signs of the severity of his psychosis. Of course, eveyone knows (including me) that there are young adults living with their parents for economic reasons – but there are also those parents who can’t cut the cord to the detriment of these young adults and innocent victims like that little 8 year old boy. Imagine if that 8 year old boy was your child! PS. I have 3 myself, two in early 20’s and a 9 year old.
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Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:12:51 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/#comment-776313It will be up to the defense to prove insanity, which is usually difficult to do, though in this case the fact that he had a letter indicates premeditation, which means he was aware of what he was doing. If the insanity plea is used, the defendant needs to demonstrate that he is fit to stand trial.

I do agree with #14 in indicating that adults living at home now is no longer an anomally, but rather more the norm due to our current economic climate. Therefore, I do not see this as a grown man not being able to stand on his own two feet out of laziness, but rather, that he was unable to do so because of the state of his mental health.

It may seem unusual in your favored circle for a 23 year old to be living with his parents — but it’s quite common in the real world of today’s society

For a variety of reasons adult children living with their parents has become quite common. There have been numerous articles about this demographic fact, even here in the NYT.

I have two adult nephews living with their parents, as well as a niece. Times have changed, Michael, even if you haven’t.

You, yourself, should try commenting like a reasonable adult rather that submitting a typical childish rant so common on the web.

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Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:36:17 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/#comment-776297The attackers family is “devastated”? How about an apology, since this grown man was living with his Mommy and Daddy – enablers who permitted him not to be able to stand on his own two feet. Or is it simply….”we knew he was a psycho, but we didn’t think he’d kill anyone”. By the grace of God, that poor little boy was not killed. One cut in the wrong place and he might not have been so lucky. So what is it? His “change in meds” turned him into a homocidal maniac? He wasn’t a little strange before, Mr. and Mrs. Sachs? You should be ashamed of yourselves.
]]>By: Peterhttp://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/comment-page-1/#comment-776245
Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:18:25 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/#comment-776245NYT commenters are notoriously absurd with their baseless and off-point rants, but this article produced some of the strangest I’ve ever read.

“Probably trace this back to lack of treatment for chronically mentally ill people without money for adequate care.” — Probably, wait no, DEFINITELY, a lack of big government caused this problem. I knew it.

“Mr. Sachs needs to be hospitalized for the rest of his life so that he never has an episode like this again. Sorry, but his rights are less important than the rights of future potential victims.” — Life imprisonment for a stabbing. Hmmm. It’s probably because the attacker is Jewish.

“Just imagine if we lived in a state where gun ownership was less complicated, much less one where concealed-carry permits were permitted, even in bars and restaurants.” — Just imagine a society where Jeremy actually has a real forum to voice his stupidity.

The downfall of the internet is the majority of citizens, who before the net had no voice whatsoever (a good thing), now think that they not only have the right to voice their “mind”, but that the rest of society actually wants to hear them.

Thank goodness we live in a state where we don’t let people swagger around armed like some kind of citizen posse.

As to the situation, obviously the defense attorney will make a statement trying to minimize the situation. It’s his job to do so.

What is wrong with people here? If they were ever in need of an attorney you can bet you bottom dollar they’d want the same kind of statements issued. You hire an attorney to DEFEND you — not hang you in the media.

As to this tragic attack. It’s kind of evident that the assailant is a few cans short of a six pack. And it’s a reasonable defense that he’s off his meds.

It won’t get him off. But it will likely result in his being remanded to a prison for the criminally insane when (if) he’s convicted.

Now get a grip folks. Put your blood lust on simmer and walk away from the keyboard and try to actually think before clicking the next time.

He’d sing a different tune if it was his, or a near and dear one’s, punctured lung.

]]>By: Jeremyhttp://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/comment-page-1/#comment-776201
Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:30:29 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/#comment-776201Just imagine if we lived in a state where gun ownership was less complicated, much less one where concealed-carry permits were permitted, even in bars and restaurants.
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Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:23:07 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/#comment-776199Probably trace this back to lack of treatment for chronically mentally ill people without money for adequate care. He randomly stuck a knife into a child for no reason. It costs money to hire psychiatrists to watch closely when a patient’s medication is changed, and instability may result.

We have inadequate funding for all public health services, caused by lack of tax revenue from those who are so rich they wouldn’t even miss extra taxes, but who firmly believe in the anti public, anti tax ideology.

Most of the public has been brainwashed that this is ok, otherwise politicians wouldn’t run on it. They’ll say why can’t some charity take care of protecting us all from mentally ill murderers? Do we want a nanny state? Let a nanny charity do it. Unsaid is the implication that if we have to sacrifice an 8 year old playing a video game, so be it. It’s worth it not to increase funding of public services through taxes.

Of course most murders are with guns. Similarly, to keep loose gun laws in America, it’s worth it to have periodic public shootings, actually massacres, at our schools, work places, courthouses etc, by crazies with gun access. People think, how regrettable, but it probably won’t happen to me. As long as we keep our freedoms from restrictive gun laws and freedom from high taxes.

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Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:04:21 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/#comment-776151“Mr. Sachs…pleaded not guilty” , but “was carrying a note saying that he had planned the crime and intended to carry it out”…. Sure he’s not guilty, because he “had been under psychiatric care and that his medications had recently been changed.”

“He was ordered to be kept in custody until his next hearing on Wednesday.” He’d better be kept in custody much longer than that.

Mr. Sachs’ family is “very glad that the little boy is not that seriously hurt”… he’s had surgery for a punctured lung – that’s not serious?! Nice try at spin Mr. Rosenbloom.

Forget meds. Mr. Sachs needs to be hospitalized for the rest of his life so that he never has an episode like this again. Sorry, but his rights are less important than the rights of future potential victims.

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Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:39:11 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/#comment-776131Not that seriously hurt? Full recovery? Last time I checked an 8 year old being stabbed 5 times and having his lung punctured qualifies as, at the very least “seriously hurt”. “Lucky to be alive” may have been a more appropriate comment. Hoping this boy will make a full recovery is a sweet thing to say, but this boy will need long term psychiatric treatment to deal with this horrific trauma properly. An attack of this nature would traumatize an adult, imagine the effect on an 8 year old’s mind and body.
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Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:11:00 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/#comment-776119Having emergency surgery to repair a punctured lung doesn’t qualify as being seriously hurt? Seriously?
]]>By: Carolhttp://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/comment-page-1/#comment-776113
Sun, 10 Oct 2010 07:24:55 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/#comment-776113A boy is with his parents, at play in a restaurant, having a family night out, when a grown maniac walks up to him and stabs him multiple times.
I think that the last sentence says it all!
The Attorney for the Defence states that the little boy is not THAT SERIOUSLY HURT.
Tar and Feathers come to mind for that Dimwit!
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Sun, 10 Oct 2010 04:48:43 +0000http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/boy-8-stabbed-in-long-island-video-arcade/#comment-776101Transit fare increase is ridiculous. An outside independent entity needs to investigate the MTA books.
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